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MassDEP reports 208 PFAS notifications, 98 point‑of‑entry systems installed; examines radon issue with GAC
Summary
MassDEP said it has received about 208 PFAS notifications (steady recent years), installed 98 point-of-entry (POET) systems (61 still managed by DEP), and is evaluating an emerging issue: radon adsorption on granular activated carbon used to treat PFAS, which may affect spent‑media disposal and safety.
MassDEP provided an update on PFAS site notifications, responses and remediation pilots during its advisory committee meeting.
John Beekler, PFAS coordinator, said MassDEP has recorded about 208 PFAS notifications as of September and that most notifications involve groundwater impacts; only roughly 10% are soil-only exceedances. "Most of the notifications we've received in waste site cleanup are related to groundwater," he said.
As part of imminent-hazard responses,…
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